Book tokens limited or the cooperative bank plc may vary the terms applicable to the card. This is a wonderful thing, because its like having your own little credit card that is just for books. Add to this a huge range of dvds, cds, gaming, stationary and magazines, and whsmith has a fantastic choice of gift ideas for all the family. Im sure a company like whsmith could get the book on sale or return anyway, so they wouldnt lose out if i decided to waive my 50% deposit and not buy the book. Hourly pay posted anonymously by whsmith employees. A firm favourite with teachers, national book tokens are the perfect way to reward or motivate children during the prizegiving season and a great way of inspiring them to read. Vouchers bought at a theatre box office can be used to book tickets at that. Whsmith will be giving out books to children at luton town. In 2017 we celebrated our 225th year and are excited to see where the future will take us. So, i used their website to order the book, and after the payment had been gone through, using the whole of my whsmith gift card and the balance off my credit card, the whsmith. Also welcome at most smaller independent book retailers, plus online via this site and others, making an impressive. You can also buy a national book token gift card from our range of standard designs which include bestselling brands and book characters. Aug, 20 if however youre book is rejected then dont lose faith, gather sales from book signings, events and with your ebook and through amazon. How to get your selfpublished books into bookstores.
National book tokens standard gift cards are free plus delivery. Now, in the uk, we are lucky to be able to have easy access to clean, drinkable water through sinks, fountains etc. Working through stores and their policies can be timeconsuming. Theatre token gift card vouchers theatre tokens and london. Exchanging a voucher or token at a theatre means you can take your pick. It looks like you have created a wishlist but arent logged in or havent opened an account. In order for us to give you the best possible shopping experience, whsmith uses tracking cookies to personalise our site content and marketing. Order online to this store, refund online purchases, dhl servicepoint, national lottery, kobo stockist, contactless payments accepted, etopup, selfservice tills, accepts national book token gift cards, accepts national book tokens, accepts whsmith gift cards, accepts whsmith gift vouchers. Jun 08, 2012 first impressions matter, both in person and for selling books. National book tokens offer a comprehensive range of gift cards that are the perfect present for book lovers of all ages. Please do not purchase national book tokens they are a. Pinpoint a store location or quickly find a store details page with the whsmith store locator. Buy whsmith gift vouchers the love2shop gift voucher can be redeemed at any whsmith store in the uk. Weve recommended 10 beautiful contemporary stories to fall in love with this valentines day.
Find your nearest whsmith store locations in united kingdom. National book tokens personalised gift cards and vouchers for. It is also wonderful because its a way of supporting bookshops all over the country. Whsmith buy and spend national book tokens gift cards in. This enterprising bookshop has gone online to provide book tokens seemingly an internet first. Whsmith will be giving out books to children at the hatters home match against stoke city on saturday, february 29. Whsmith specialise in books, magazines, cards, stationery, gadgets and entertainment products. Whsmith will sell video games again with games help. The brilliant thing about tokens is they have no expiry date so you can feel confident in these uncertain times that you will be able to see a show at more than 260 venues across the country, including londons west end as soon as theatres reopen solt and uk theatre are notforprofit organisations and have run theatre tokens for 36 years and so you can be.
Please do not purchase national book tokens they are a rip off a rant and a rip off warning relevant to us poor souls in the dystopian united kingdom. London w h smith is dropping its longrunning clubcard loyalty scheme in favour of a privilege card, which it claims can provide its customers with more offers via email. First bookshop has always been the main online distributor of uk book tokens delivered across the world, for use in the british isles. Are preschool children entitled to world book day book tokens. Chaturbate does take a cut of model earnings but based on the flexibility of the platform models do quite well with the right attitude and marketing skills. Stores may change their details from time to time at short notice and we recommend contacting the whsmith, east grinstead store before visiting to confirm their details. Waterstones, whsmith, supermarkets and a libraries representative. Then the consumer can make an informed decision on what to do. Please click accept to consent the use of cookies on. They also sell national book tokens and theatre tokens, as well as whsmith days out vouchers, superbreak vouchers and a tastecard annual membership.
National book tokens are the only gift vouchers sold and exchanged in virtually every bookshop in the uk and the republic of ireland, over 3000 outlets in total. National book tokens egift cards cannot currently be spent. Whsmith is a bookshop located at 4046 donegall place in belfast. Please feel free to open an account with us or chat to one of our staff about how you can purchase our products. Theatre tokens are nationwide theatre gift vouchers that can be used at more. Alice in wonderland bookmarks series 3 30packstocking stuffers gift for archers, men, women, adults gift tokens collection set 5. You can also buy national book tokens gift cards in our range of standard designs from bookshops near you, which include. World book day is funded by contributing publishers, the generous sponsorship of national book tokens ltd and other supporters, as well as the participating booksellers who fund the entire cost of the book token redemption. Why do you think the british retailer whsmith is struggling. One 90 year pensioner being rudely told she has to use a card as they dont want to handle our cash, she only wanted a newspaper and she was almost in tears. To check the balance available on your national book tokens gift card please enter your card and pin numbers in the boxes below and then click on check balance. At whsmith there are no limits to where your career can go. Let them see the show they want, when they want with theatre tokens.
No expiry date used at over 240 theatres any denomination. We use cookies to make our website work, analyse traffic to improve its performance, and tailor our advertisements to you. So initially i was on part time 25 hours a week but then as it got closer to christmas and beyond i did full time 40 hours a week. Foyles cannot be held liable for lost, stolen or damaged cards or any credit amounts on such cards. The reason i enjoy working with whsmith because i am challenged on a daily basis. Oct 07, 2019 we were the first bookshop to sell national book tokens on the internet and this service, now expanded to include theatre tokens, is today a global hit. I worked in one of the smaller stores albeit original one so there were predictable patterns with a lot of the same regular people. National book tokens proud to sponsor world book day. Someone has just given me a whsmith privilege card which has 20% off and i was wondering if this voucher could be used online. We take into consideration religious holidays, school terms and potential conflict with other charitable activities. Please do not purchase national book tokens they are a rip. Play the hidden books game to win a years supply of books a. Waterstones is the uks leading bookseller and provides customers with the widest choice, great value and expert advice from a team passionate about bookselling. We have gift cards for book lovers, for students, and those who enjoy the theatre, too.
I have so far managed to get my book into about 10 whsmith stores and 5 waterstones, as well as many indie bookshops. If you have a query about an existing claim, please get in touch. Whsmith has increased its variety of products to include personalized books, magazine subscription, and greeting cards. My coworkers, management team are social, knowledgeable and caring. You can personalise your gift card with your own photos and wording and buy online. Of course, if youd prefer to send a whsmith gift card, which can be spent online, youll find these choices here. We aim to interest and excite our customers and continually inspire people to read and engage in books. Nov 11, 2016 game retail is rolling out a small number of concessions as part of an ongoing trial across whsmith stores in 2016. Finding your nearest whsmith store is simple, just enter your desired location, either by town or postcode, and well show you all the nearby whsmith stores in the area. Of course, if youd prefer to send a whsmith gift card, which can be. National book tokens gift card expiry service order your. Currently national book tokens personalised gift and greeting cards cost. Given them isbn numbers, am told it will take three to six weeks to obtain them. Please do not purchase national book tokens they are a rip off.
Take a look at the answers to frequently asked questions below. The store also stocks computer and phone accessories, printer ink and paper, photo albums and frames, and craft kits and sets. Jan 07, 2019 a free inside look at whsmith salary trends based on 3 salaries wages for 3 jobs at whsmith. Whsmith braintree 19 george yard, braintree, essex cm7 1rb whsmith brecon unit 2 3 bethel square, llanddew, powys ld3 7jp whsmith brent cross brent cross shopping centre, barnet, greater london nw4 3fb whsmith brentwood units 1 2 baytree shopping centre, brentwood, essex cm14 4bx whsmith bridgend 7 the rhiw, bridgend, mid glamorgan cf31 3bl. Mentioned before, tokens can be used to by pictures, videos, and subscriptions just like. Located on the renowned shaftesbury avenue, the theatre has become well regarded as a venue which frequently receives major broadway transfers. With over 2 million book titles to choose from, whsmith is one of the biggest booksellers in the uk. How to get your book stocked by retailers one of the. National book tokens gift cards gift cards for book lovers. Whsmith is one of the uks leading retailers, with a huge range of books, stationery, ereaders, toys and games, and many more. Original post by lanares i used my staff discount card at the travel w h smith store on my way to france, just before we caught the ferry at dover, so i cant see why you wouldnt be able to use it in any other store i cant say i have tried, though. Can be redeemed in whsmith high street stores only.
National book tokens are only for use instore and cant be redeemed online, but are redeemable at whsmith branches and in almost every bookshop in the country. Enter your card numbers below and click check card expiry. Bizwiki lists detailed information for whsmith including their contact details and a map to help you find them and other bookshops in county antrim. It does not correspond to any user id in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information. With the whsmith gift card, there are thousands of options, including stationery and ebooks, while they can be redeemed online, in store and online at kobo.
Alongside our 300 high street stores it means easier access to top video games. You will have to scrape off the silver with a coin or something, and there should be a 3 digit code underneath. A free inside look at whsmith hourly pay trends based on 1 hourly pay wages for 1 jobs at whsmith. In fact, in a survey of the uks ten friendliest companies, whsmith came second. Theatre token gift card vouchers ttkgen select any value of theatre tokens from the fields above in our quick order selection, whether its.
Such changes will only be made if there is a good reason to do so and you will be informed. Whsmith uk is a newsagent, stationer and bookseller with more than 600 high street stores and a wellestablished online presence. With wellknown booksellers like waterstones, gladstones and whsmith, plus a range of quaint independent stockists accepting the tokens, your recipients have an endless choice of great reads. Buy and spend national book tokens gift cards in thousands of bookshops and online join caboodle sign up for emails to receive rewards, competitions and a chance to win a. Book tokens are sent out to schools each year in the hope that it will help more children to own a book of their own. Whsmith has established over 600 high street stores and a similar number of stores in hospitals, airports, motorway services, and train stations. Gift cards and egifts can be redeemed over the phone by quoting the 16 digit number and the 4 digit pin found underneath the scratch off panel, or in person where the theatre will scan the barcode.
The national book tokens website says no website currently accepts the tokens, but some shops are hoping to be able to do this in the future. Please remove the scratch off panel on the reverse of the card to reveal a unique 3 digit pin number. The perfect options to pick up your quick any value order. National book tokens gift cards and egift cards can be spent in bookshops across the uk and ireland. We are refreshing our free books promotion and so our previous offer has now ended. In whsmith hard work is rewarded and there are always great opportunities within the company. To accept our cookies, click the button, or for further details and to specify your cookie preferences, click more information. This includes waterstones, whsmith excluding travel outlets in stations and airport locations, blackwell, easons, john smith, foyles and local independent bookshops. Keep an eye on your caboodle emails so you can be the first to know when the offer is back. This is a disgrace and the ccpa should take action to force national book tokens make known to purcahsers these limitations and restrictions.
Wh smith replaces clubcard with email focused loyalty scheme. Buy online by clicking the button below gift card and egift. Modern novels show us what love is like in the 21st century, from first love to love that crosses borders, from fictional worlds to the real world. Total price is twice the price of the online price and 14x the delivery time. Bookshop search buy and spend national book tokens in thousands of bookshops including independents, waterstones, wh smith, blackwells and easons. National book tokens offer a wide range of gift card and egift card designs that are the perfect present for booklovers of all ages. Whsmith store locator whsmith store locations storelocate.
Whsmith alton units 6 7 westbrook walk, alton, hampshire gu34 1hz whsmith altrincham 0812 george street, altrincham, trafford wa14 1sf whsmith amersham 48 50 sycamore road, amersham, buckinghamshire hp6 5dr whsmith andover 31 high street, andover, hampshire sp10 1lj whsmith arbroath 196 high street, kirkton, angus dd11 1hy. National book tokens are the perfect gift for book lovers of all ages and make the ideal present. The only bookseller in the world that accepts book tokens online currently is. Their stores employ more than 16,000 people worldwide. Cd box set with book clipboard document box dvd 20th anniversary edition dvd 25th anniversary edition dvd with digital copy double play exercise book infoletter boards listing paper multi drawer unit pedestals pen receipt book shredder supplies social stationery specialist inkjet sticky notes vinyl 12 album picture disc limited edition. Next day delivery is available for orders accepted by 1pm, monday. If you do know of any information that may have recently changed, please let us know via the update details link. This answer was provided by enquire, a 24hour, live question answering and enquiry service offered by public librarians across england and scotland in collaboration with partners in the united states. I know that they accept national book tokens on their own. You can buy theatre tokens from theatres directly, online, or from waterstones and wh smith stores. An ideal gift for book lovers of all ages, national book tokens can be spent at hundreds of bookshops across the uk, from major chains to a host of local retailers. National book tokens are gift cards that you can purchase and use in any registered bookshop. But when youve finished your 70,000word fiction masterpiece, the prospect of condensing it into a 150word book blurb is overwhelming enough without also needing a oneline tag to catch a readers eye. World book day, now in its 23rd year, has a mission to give every young person a book of their own.
Welcome to the national book tokens gift card balance enquiry service. All gift cards sold on this site require a minimum of. Shop online and across the high street at your favourite retailers, play games, invite friends, interact with us on social media and more. At whsmith i experience a perfect blend of culture and challenge. Its a fundemental part of life, a neccessity if you wish. Approach shops individually and offer to do a signing to support your books sales. Buy discounted national book tokens gift cards online cardyard. You can continue to save your national book tokens gift cards to collect 300 caboodle points in my cards. To read more or find your nearest bookshop, visit the website, and follow on facebook and twitter. Foyles reserves the right to add to or amend these terms and conditions. National book tokens are not redeemable online at whsmith. One reason why people buy gift cards is because you can often get them below face value. You can enter up to 5 expired gift cards for replacement.
Theatre tokens is run by society of london theatre solt a notforprofit organisation representing the london theatre industry. Whsmith was founded in 1792 and has more than 1,300 retail outlets in airports, train stations, hospitals, and high streets across the globe. Whsmith eastbourne went in today, no tills open, three members of staff doing nothing except ordering customers to use self service checkouts. Enter the 19 digit code on the reverse of your whsmith giftcard and press submit to check the balance on your giftcard. Having said that, wh smith are having problems accepting giftcard payments online. Opening its doors to audiences in february 1901, with a performance of the american musical comedy, the belle. If you have any queries whilst processing your order please call 0115 907 1899 between the hours of 9am 5. In the uk and ireland world book day will be on thursday 5 march 2020. For those that dont already know, this year world book day will take place on the 3rd of march in the uk and ireland, although children will have from monday 29th february until sunday 27th march 2016 to spend their book tokens. The cookie is used to identify individual clients behind a shared ip address and apply security settings on a perclient basis. You can use all or part of the balance on your gift card or egift to pay, or partpay for theatre tickets at.
They can be bought for any occasion and spent in wh smith, waterstones, blackwell, eason, john smiths, foyles and all good independent bookshops across the uk and ireland, as well as online and on ebooks. Whsmith plc also known as whs or colloquially as smiths, and formerly w. With no expiry date, they are the perfect gift for anyoneat any time. Join us, and youll have support and an amazing team behind you.
Whsmith is one of the uks leading retailers, with a huge range of books, stationery, ereaders, toys and games, and many more products. Wh smith claims most other retailers adopt a similar position, but the national book tokens it sells do not have an expiry date. Established in 1792 in london by henry walton smith and anna smith, this retailer opened the worlds very first travel retail store inside a train station in 1848. If they are the same as national book tokens giftcards, it will be on the back in the top right hand corner. Buy and spend national book tokens in thousands of bookshops including independents, waterstones, wh smith, blackwells and easons. I want to buy two books and may need to use all of the tokens together to use it. The apollo theatre is one of the most famous west end theatres. They are accepted in thousands of bookshops including independents, waterstones, whsmith, blackwells and. This year world book day celebrates 20 years and will take place on thursday 2 march in the uk and ireland, although children will be able to spend their book tokens between 27 february and 26 march. Find the book titles with national book tokens hidden books game.
Waterstones range of gift cards and vouchers means that you can always find the right gift, whatever the occasion. National book tokens are the only gift card welcomed by booklovers and bookshops everywhere. Books have to be sold though at the cover price rrp because of the high fees booksellers have to pay when they cash in the book tokens. This date came about after serious thought and lengthy discussion to ensure that we were making the best decision for all participants and our supporters. You can personalise your gift card with your own photos and words, and buy online. As i said in the post, im still recovering from a serious illness i had earlier in the year and really dont have the energy to trek to whsmith. Please click accept to consent the use of cookies on whsmith. Take your national book token on a date to a bookshop. Can whsmith vouchers and national book tokens be used.
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